1. Legal Notice 1.1. Request for Proposal - City of Bloomington, IllinoisSealed proposals will be received via the City’s e-Procurement Portal, OpenGov (
https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cityblm), until Thursday, August 31, 2023 at 10:00 am Central time, for the following:RFP #2024-10Fire Department Strategic PlanIt is highly suggested that interested parties attend. This is the only time scheduled for a site visit.Proposal documents are to be obtained from the City's e-Procurement Portal. Offerors shall create a FREE account with OpenGov Procurement by signing up at
https://procurement.opengov.com/signup. Once account registration has been completed, browse back to
https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cityblm, click on "Submit Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic proposal. Only Offerors following the project, with an active account, are eligible for the contract award.The City of Bloomington reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to waive technicalities. The award will not be based solely on the “low proposal.” The award will be based on the criteria for selection contained within this document.The City of Bloomington requires all Offerors doing business with the City not to discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, gender, ancestry, national origin, marital status, mental or physical disability unrelated to ability, familial status or sexual orientation.Carla Murillo, Procurement ManagerThursday, August 10, 2023, Bloomington,